The Austrian writer Peter Rosegger is a major representative of the regional literature of German-speaking lands, known as

Heimatliteratur

(homeland literature), or more generally

Heimatkunst

(homeland art).

Heimat

stories are also known as

Kalender-

(calendar) or

Dorf-

(village)

geschichten.

Rosegger wrote essays, folk plays and volumes of poetry, but is best known for his narrative prose. In dozens of volumes of lively and detailed stories, novels and memoirs, some written in the dialect of his native Styria, he extols the beauties of Alpine forest landscapes, documents the customs, eccentricities, and way of life of the rural Styrian folk, and expresses his personal Catholic values and resistance to urbanization, materialism, and economic changes. Like much folk literature, his books…

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Citation: Saur, Pamela S.. "Peter Rosegger". The Literary Encyclopedia. First published 14 December 2009 [https://www.litencyc.com/php/speople.php?rec=true&UID=12576, accessed 19 March 2024.]

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